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Joey is standing on a diving board that is 5.6 feet above sea level. Joey dives into the water to a depth of -8.6 feet below sea level.

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Answer:

14.2 feet

Explanation:

I'm guessing the question is asking how far did Joey travel from the diving board.

Joey is 5.6 feet above 0 so to reach 0 we must subtract 5.6

-5.6 + - 8.6 = - 14.2 feet

Joey traveled 14.2 feet

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